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[WORLD ONE] SPEED DATING EXTRAVAGANZA

Who: Participating coven members
Where: The Palai marketplace
When: Day 49
Open/Closed: OTA

[ Any and all who are in the marketplace will find that there is suddenly a mysterious barrier around the marketplace (that may be eerily familiar to some) -- specifically one large portion of the marketplace with a large number of tables and chairs, perhaps purposefully set out for nefarious reasons.

A few Palai are ushering coven members to chairs, and everything seems about normal. As normal as the Palai can be when they're putting on a show anyway. It's not until a sizable portion of the coven members are seated (and also supplied with breadsticks and small shrimp), that things get a bit more bizarre.

Thanks to the power of the Eltos, a small band of energy keeps coven members stuck to the chair (magic can interfere, of course), but that's not the end of it. On each table, next to those delicious smelling breadsticks and shrimp, is a bowl of scraps of papers. Every five minutes, a strip of paper will pop out from the bowl.

If you ask the Palai, they'll be inclined to explain speed dating to you. Asking questions, getting to know a person, then being shimmied off to the next potential mate -- this is made possible by Elto magic yet again, through flying chairs that transport their holder to a new table at standard intervals.

The Palai are extremely invested in this exercise? Will you let them down? ]

[ OOC: In the spirit of speed dating, each character will have a top level. All who want to respond to this top level can with questions from this post, but the threads have to end at 10 comments from each character. After this last tag, the characters can be assumed to have been whisked to a different potential match. You're free to have characters make up their own questions, interact with Palai serving food, etc. ]

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[ Sora may not be good at romance but after struggling against the magic keeping him in the chair and asking a Palai to explain what's going on (sorry he's never speed dated before okay), he goes a little red in the face. He's at least familiar enough with romance to feel slightly embarrassed over this. At least Donald and Goofy aren't here to make fun of him this time.

As that Palai leaves, he reaches out a little. ] Aw, c'mon, this can't be serious ...! [ Well okay he's officially stuck here so he'll turn to his tablemate a little awkwardly, placing a hand behind his head. ]

Uh ... Hey there.

[ He has no intention of 'mating' with anyone but it's awkward nonetheless!! ]

[ oh god hi boar friend. at least he isn't taking this too seriously. maybe. ]

How do you feel about ham?

[ AKIRA.... ]

[ Oh dear yes hello boar friend. What a match up this is. Sora is so confused by that question and it shows clearly on his face. Honestly he can't tell whether it's related to how they met either. Do boars have ham? Sora doesn't know. ]

Is that really something you ask people before you date them?

[ He can't even answer the question he's too baffled. ]

[ his expression hasn't changed; as cool as a cucumber, still nibbling on his breadstick. ]

Maybe [ a beat. ] Sometimes. So do you not like it?

[ he shrugs and actually reaches for one of pieces of paper. ]

Ah.... "What's your idea of a perfect first date?"

It's all right, I guess. [ It's food, so that just by default means it's enjoyable anyway. He's just so confused by the question still.

But then Akira actually pulls one of those questions and asks it and his face maybe goes a little red but also he remains confused. This whole situation is so weird. ]

You're — You're taking this seriously? [ That's how he's acting!!

Sora is clearly a little flustered just thinking about the question, and he crosses his arms and looks down in an attempt to look chill and like he's mulling it over. ]

I-I dunno, I've never had one.

[ He definitely has ideas that come to mind such as sharing a paopu fruit and things but NOT SAYING THAT!! ]

[ he's such a great actor. there's not enough money in the world for akira to truly take this seriously. that's just not how he rolls; apparently he's more of a romantic at heart than he realized? ]

They're fun.

[ he says it flatly, hand reaching up to fiddle with his bangs. ]

...If you're with the right person, anyway.

[ at least the question was tame and asked about dates. anything else and he'd be a ship lost at sea, just like sora. ]

[ Blushing ... a little ... because he thought about it okay. This isn't fair!! Donald and Goofy aren't even here to tease him and he's still having a hard time. ]

Yeah, I ... guess they sound nice. [ HE GUESSES! ] What about you?

[ Your turn to answer the question. He can't be the only one! ]

[ don't worry, akira will embarrass you enough for the both of them.

except now sora's swung the conversation back at him. wow. thanks, buddy. ]

Have I been on one or what's my perfect date?

[ AVOIDING ANSWERING. ]

[ Sora's not gonna let him avoid this so easily. ]

Your perfect date!

Hm.

[ all right all right. hmmmm. ]

Probably just coffee.

[ that's a boring answer? ]

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[Oh boy. This should be fun. Jotaro grabs a breadstick and lifts his chin in acknowledgement, acting like he's totally not bothered by the magic keeping him in his chair.]

Set anything on fire lately?

[ ... Aw, come on, man. ]

Er, not really ... I was kinda hopin' you forgot about that.

[ That was not his finest moment okay. The puke was definitely the worst thing he set on fire thus far. ]

Maybe if I'd been blackout drunk.

[He'd been a few inches and minor details away from breathing fire. You don't forget something like that! It's been long enough that Jotaro finds it funny more than anything, but that's not gonna stop him from giving Sora shit with the straightest of faces.]

I take it back. You might've burned me alive if alcohol was involved, and I'd definitely remember that.

Hi.

[Dirk is helping so much. After a pause, he reaches into the bowl. Looks at the question. Throws the question away.

He looks at Sora dead on.]

How does your goddamned sword actually work?

[THIS IS THE ONLY QUESTION HE CARES ABOUT: WHAT THE FUCK]

[ UH ... THAT'S ODDLY SPECIFIC FOR A RANDOM DATING QUESTION. And Sora tries to see if he can see the paper from where he's sitting to curiously check if it said that, but unfortunately it isn't close enough where Dirk threw it. So. ]

You mean my Keyblade? What do you mean?

[ He's going to need to specify because there's a lot of ways he could interpret that question. ]

[KEYBLADE! IT EVEN KNOWS IT ISN'T A SWORD!]

It's basically a giant key. How does it actually function as a combat weapon? It makes sense as a bludgeoning tool but it feels like you use it in the style of a sword.

[ Sora is the wrong person to ask to explain things. ]

Huh ... I never really thought about that. Is the way I use it really that weird? That's just how I've always fought with it.

[ HE JUST ... FIGHTS. And the Keyblade ... exists ... and does things. ]

[Dirk is realizing this. It is a dawning horror.]

Yes. It's weird. It's really fuckin' weird.

[ Well since Sora can't explain it, and apparently it's weird, he gives a bit of a confused face before looking like he's got an idea and quietly moving his hand over the table to summon his Keyblade right in front of him. ]

Well, I guess you could take a look at it if you want.

[Finally. Someone who summons their weapon out of nowhere, like a normal person.

Dirk reaches for it, curious. He wants to Learn about the keyblade.]

Are all blades like this where you're from?

[ He's cool with Dirk taking or touching it, considering he doesn't give him any bad vibes and Sora knows he can just summon it back to his hand, no big deal.

And he shakes his head. ] Nah, it's kinda special. But a couple of others here have one too.

[ Riku, Roxas, and ... Xion, who still concerns him. ]

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[Al meets that greeting with a wave and just... silently passes a plate of breadsticks Sora's way.]

At least they left food.

[Just eat and don't ask questions and this will work out Fine.]

Yeah, guess that's one good thing.

[ Yes, thank you, Al. Food always makes everything better. And he goes ahead and moves to take one out, but also can't help but look on curiously at his tablemate. The armor kind of stands out. ]

So what's with the armor? Don't want people to know who you are?

[ Honestly that makes sense to him considering the situation they're in. He wouldn't blame anyone for wanting to hide themself. ]

[Al has to laugh.]

Now you're making me wish I'd tried. But the design's pretty unique, so I wouldn't get away with it for long. Apparently the Palai think this is an acceptable way of dressing for a date.

[Since he got dragged along the same as the rest. Al shrugs.]

I'm Alphonse Elric. I'd say it's nice to meet you, but this is probably the stupidest way to meet someone there is.

[ He can't help but continue to eye the armor a bit more. Look, it's hella cool, okay. And then he realizes he should return the introduction, sooo. ]

Oh — and I'm Sora! [ Placing a hand behind his head. ] I'm just glad you don't wanna try and date me. This is way easier.

[ Talking casually like this is, at least. He can handle this. ]

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